Holocaust survivor Irene Fogel Weiss as a child, circa 1938–41 (courtesy of Irene Fogel Weiss) and as an adult, today. US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Irene Fogel Weiss was only 13 when Nazi collaborators shaved her head soon after she entered an overcrowded Hungarian ghetto. Her mother gave her a scarf to wear around her bald head, making her look older and potentially saving her life when Irene was later sent to a killing center.
Learn about Irene’s experiences as a teen in Hungary and what happened to her large family when faced with selection and separation at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Speaker
Irene Fogel Weiss, Holocaust Survivor and Museum Volunteer
Moderator
Bill Benson, Journalist and Host, First Person: Conversations with Holocaust Survivors
Watch live at youtube.com/ushmm. You do not need a YouTube account to view our program.
After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on the Museum's YouTube page.
First Person is a monthly hour-long discussion with a Holocaust survivor and is made possible through generous support from the Louis Franklin Smith Foundation, with additional funding from the Arlene and Daniel Fisher Foundation.